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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...U.C.L.A.'s Zac Zorn and Mike Burton, rewrote the record book at the N.C.A.A. indoor championships in Hanover, N.H.- smashing no fewer than twelve U.S. and N.C.A.A. marks Zorn clocked a phenomenal 45.3 sec in the 100-yd. freestyle, and Burton became the first man ever to crack 16 mm. in the 1,650-yd. freestyle. Yet even those performances may pale this week when the A.A.U. short-course championships get under way in Greenville N.C., and a teen-ager from Santa Clara' Calif., hits the water...
...Addressing businessmen, civic leaders and publishers at a State Department briefing the next night, Johnson continued in the same vein. "Let no single American mistake the enemy's major offensive now!" he cried. "That offensive is aimed squarely at the citizens of America. It is an assault to crack America's will. It is designed to trouble and worry and confuse others." But, he said, his jaw set, "We have set our course. We will pursue it just as long as aggression threatens it. And make no mistake about it -America will prevail...
...Crack Team...
...Harvard's performance will be the doubles. Barnaby has considered breaking up his crack team of Levin and Jarvis to experiment with new combinations. "We have always surprised the Ivy League with our doubles," Barnaby said. "Perhaps we can come up with some new teams during the Spring trip which will make us a winner...
...four-minute mile may be in the offing. Roy Shaw and Jim Baker flirted with the magic barrier on the boards, and should crack it with the added push of Doug Hardin...